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While the maximum RAM limit for 32-bit Windows 7 editions is 4GB, when it comes to the 64-bit editions, the amount of memory that the OS can address depends on which edition you are running.
Here are the upper RAM limits for the different editions of Windows 7:
- Starter: 8GB
- Home Basic: 8GB
- Home Premium: 16GB
- Professional: 192GB
- Enterprise: 192GB
- Ultimate: 192GB
- XxJackxx Registered Member. The 4GB limitation for a 32 bit OS is because there are only 4GB worth of memory addresses in 32 bits. The 32 bit versions of Windows server that had PAE used 36 bit addressing for that. PAE never worked on consumer versions. RAM drives are probably the only good option for unused memory on a 32 bit machine with more than 4GB of RAM.
- This is a small command line tool that will patch the needed system files to enable 4GB and more of memory in Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7 RTM and SP1, and Windows 8 RTM 32-bit. Follow the steps below to enable a patched system, the core system files ARE NOT overwritten meaning you can revert back without too much fuss.
How to Increase the Maximum Usable Memory on Windows. All the 32bit versions of windows can handle a maximum of 4GB ram, whereas the 64bit version can handle more than 4GB of ram. Adding to this, there some versions of windows such as the Windows 7 Starter Edition, which can only supports 2 GB of installed memory.
Win7 32 Bit Memory Limit Patch
These limits are similar to those for Vista editions, expect that Vista Enterprise and Vista Ultimate have had their upper limits raised from 128GB to 192GB.
The one to look out for there is the 16GB limit on Home Premium. If you're building a Core i7 system then it's quite easy (if you have the cash!) to exceed this limit. As long as you're aware of the limit and plan your OS accordingly you'll be OK.
Windows Xp 32-bit Memory Limit
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